Fermanagh Farms does its best to make your experience as an event vendor as easy and rewarding as possible.
We are open to receiving vendors not on our Preferred Vendor List until the 2023 season. For the 2024 and following seasons, we plan to finalize our list. We do not currently charge a landmark fee, but this may change for the 2024 season.
All Vendors
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All commercial vendors must have Commercial General Liability (CGL) insurance and provide documentation of proof to Fermanagh Farms at info@fermanaghfarms.com. If vendor does not have insurance, they must inform us as soon as possible.
Catering and Bar
- Caterers not on our Preferred vendor list are subject to a Landmark Fee based on the following schedule related to guest count. Up to 100 guests – $500 Fee, up to 150 guests – $750 Fee, up to 200 guests or more – $1000 Fee
- Order and invoice with the client dinnerware and bar glasses from the vendor of our choosing. This includes dishes, cutlery, glasses, table linens, napkins and other catering and bar specific-related items. Fermanagh Farms will have rented for the client tent, table, chairs and other furniture items from a vendor that can provide the items and style that the client is looking for. By ordering dinnerware rentals from the same company we minimize the number of vendors delivering and save delivery fees. Having catering and bar order and invoice these items ensures the proper items in the proper quantities are ordered.
- Setting of dinnerware, glassware, etc. Fermanagh Farms will have tables placed and linens set as per clients floor plan. (Note: If caterers are setting up decor items, there are to be no candles or any kind of flame inside the barn)
- Have setup, serving and clean up staff sufficient to accommodate the group size
- Serve food as per clients wishes
- Clear tables of dinner and glassware at the end of dinner
- Used dinnerware and cutlery must be placed in containers as provided by rental supplier and be moved to storage area in barn as directed by Fermanagh Farms staff.
- Garbage, recycling and compost containers are provided by Fermanagh Farms. Mixed garbage must be removed by caterer but if they choose to sort waste, sorted garbage, recycling, alcohol and compost may remain on property.
- For in-barn events, garbage, recycling, alcohol and compost are to be placed in the kitchen by the South doors for removal by our staff.
- For in-tent events, garbage, recycling, alcohol and compost are to be left in one location at the tent for removal by our staff. Garbage must be in locked bins (provided by Fermanagh Farms), compost bins must be locked and there must be no food in other non-locked bins (animals will make a mess if so).
- Kitchen left in the condition found except for sweeping and mopping of floors. This includes cleaning and wiping down counter surfaces
If catering staff leave after dinner, the following is the responsibility of bar staff, otherwise to be handled by catering staff
- Remove glasses and clear table during the until the event is complete
- Clear tables of remain dinner and glassware, food, garbage
Rentals of Tents, Tables, Chairs, etc.
Tent Rental companies are responsible to:
- We allow only select companies to install tents at our venue.
- Must book appointment with us to review location and setup details
- For weekend event, delivery on Thursday and pick up on Monday. Other arrangement can be made if necessary.
- Ensure the tent is installed according to manufacture specifications and considering wind conditions typical of our property
Other Rental companies are responsible to:
- For weekend event, delivery on Thursday and pick up on Monday. Other arrangement can be made if necessary.
- Contact us before delivery to ensure they are located in the correct place
Disc Jockey (DJ) or Bands
DJ’s are responsible to:
- Providing their own sound gear, cables and extension cords. For in-barn events, there are many outlets available making a 25’ cord appropriate. For ceremony and in-tent events, a 50’ and 100’ extension cord should be brought to accommodate various setups.
- Set up and remove their equipment
- Ceremonies must be serviced with a sound system that provides for a speaker from the front on both left and right side of the ceremony chair layout. Wireless microphones are recommended, but wired are acceptable.
- Sound levels are limited to 75 db average/80 db peaking for outdoor/tented events and 85 db average/90 db peaking for barn events as measured by the DJ table by Fermanagh Farms staff app.
Decor and Florists
Decor and Florist companies are responsible to:
- Set up their items as per their clients plans
- Ensure that their items will not cause harm to people or property
- Ensure that candles or any open flame are not used inside the barn
- Remove items by 1 am on the morning after the completion of the event unless arrangements with Fermanagh Farms have been made
- Flowers may be left on the property for the guests to take or to be composted
- Real organic flower petals are welcome, but artificial flower petals are not permitted
Photographers and Videographers
These companies are responsible to:
- Contact us at info@fermanaghfarms.com with a brief description of the photography plans for the day including locations on property and planned use of any drones
- Ensure that their equipment will not cause harm to people or property